My year of train-bragging
In 2019, ITF shipping expert Olaf Merk decided to live up to his own recommendations on cutting transport CO2. So for all his professional trips, he tried to avoid air travel and use the train instead. Continue reading My year of train-bragging
Paris: Managing the Shared Mobility Révolution
Shared Mobility in Practice In Paris, the shared mobility revolution is well underway. We examine how Hôtel de Ville, Paris’ town hall, is trying to get a grip on the situation. By Emma Latham-Jones and Will Duncan Over 20,000 dockless trottinettes eléctrique, or electric scooters, have sprung up around the French capital since June 2018, quickly becoming a common sight on the city’s Haussmannian streets. … Continue reading Paris: Managing the Shared Mobility Révolution
No Big Bang on the High Seas
Maritime transport is dominated by shipping line consortia and alliances that are exempt from European competition rules. The EU wants to keep it that way, but its case does not look too strong. Continue reading No Big Bang on the High Seas
China: Explaining Ride-Hailing’s Rapid Rise
Shared Mobility in Practice How ride-hailing has gone from nonexistence to a mammoth industry in the space of a few years in the People’s Republic of China By Emma Latham-Jones and Will Duncan Along the Champs-Élysées of Shanghai, Huaihai Road, a woman is hovering on the pavement’s edge with her smartphone in hand, as she glances from her screen to the road and back again. … Continue reading China: Explaining Ride-Hailing’s Rapid Rise
Los Angeles: Harnessing Data for Transport Innovation
Shared Mobility in Practice By Emma Latham-Jones and Will Duncan An urban transport revolution is underway in Los Angeles, the epitome of a car-reliant city – and it revolves around data. Los Angeles, California’s largest city, has long been infamous for its traffic. But now app-based services revolving around shared vehicles are taking off. The city government is embracing these new services as a way … Continue reading Los Angeles: Harnessing Data for Transport Innovation
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